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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-01-30
CAR IT Il E S

con las pesas y medidas del Sistema Me-
trico Decimal, en- la Imprenta del BOLE
TIN MERCANTIL. =
Sc hallan ademas Otras muchas noveda- 3
des Sc esperan nueyas del extraniero
En- trabaios de Imprenta, Encuadernaci6n
Y Litografia, Sc pueden yer satisfechos to-
dos los gustos cumplidas todas las ext
gencias. Baratura en- los precios; elegancia !;
en- la ejecucion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-01-30
ARMAS Y GIMEIaEZ.
CRUZ 13.

Venden: llantas, alsmbre, canales
cumbreras, remaches, metal y cobrs
EN- planchas, bafios y sem cupios dc
zinc. l4S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-01-30
LIBROS.

Por ei tiifimo rapor eorreo dc
Ia PsninSula, So han rrcibido en-
Ia Imprenta del BoLKrIS MER
cAsnL los siguientes hbros:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
Il, ARK.
visit OF the knlght- oil Honor 10
DevalTs BIuH:
looERsspoSDnScu OF THE APPuAL.I

CORRESPONDENCE OP TIM APfaAb'I
LoNoKR, ARK, June 10 The
KuiRhts Of ii N = of our title neigh
Dor d val's Blnff, having some days
mr. yious extended an inv tsttoh to
the brsthreu OF Lonoks and the citi-
zens generally tn attend a oelebFstion
II the former PLACES On tina l6t1. the
old reliable Memphis and Litle X Ok
rail-, al made reduced tx uTs on
rat g, aud some 200 persnns went Q
TO spend the day. At Carlisle no cali.
co or other white goods was noticed
on the platfor n hence we soon kne"
we were 10 have no additions to cur
crowd from this place. At Hag II,
| however, lutte a crowd awaited ns at
thu depot, among them the h sses
Pr. slew, II Hickory P siue, two %
pretty Maud Mu era as all Aha "a
afford. Arriving at DsvalPd Bluff Il Q
recent on Q mmntee b de ne welcome
and escorted us to the picnic gtou DIS,
an hupdred or 81 YARDS away. Every
one was toon convinced that the prep
aratlops for fun were ample. Among
them vaS q large pavilion for dsucipg,
swings, archery and croquet sets in
Vulnerable. George iOley addressed
the fraternity and WIS presented win
a beautiful bouquet at the hands OF
MIS-, r ohard 90. The young lady
little knew of tho donors Ignorance
of flo we're or poetry, this being the
Fl It pres mt II the Kind the poor tel-
low ever rtceiv d.
Another spesch, by a gentleman
whose ame we filed to catch, excit'
ed much applause. Alter this, a band
all the way from the rural SHADES OF
Tennees Q struck up a lively waltz.
and as Lonoke leads the Safe In
graceful dancers, soou the lJor was
Allied with happy couples hOatii & In
the MAJ q of the dreamy waltz
Dancing was Continued until o IN.
when some interesting speaker arost
aid announced dinner. Toe entiIC
crowd, amounting to 1000 people, per
hRpe, all ut once repaired to toe table
( la writing Of the dinners, the ordi
' nary correspondent usually ssys "th'
tables ground under the weight o
good thinss," etc. We are forted Il
change this stereotyped phrase some
what. Toe tab es on this occasion
} w. Mt farther. They just cried out q
' their intense misery, 30 heavy wa
4 their burdens. Every good cook 70
:, miles around the populous and pros
+. porous town must certainly have hep
Their arms heated for days b,fOie thi
occasion. Everything wss there
from a fdcaseed equirrel TO
barbsoutd shoat, AID embraces
d chocolate cakes, as well as plen y ,
e t. a. deicaCy in Arkansas, e'p,cial
q at this season, blackberry pes. Ate
every body had stem plenufdlly waite
v was in great demand aud. althougI
q pretty White river ran near by, tn
ladies' cried out in their great thir'
v for water. After dinner the gsms z
baseball be ", en- the Louoke niue an
|. and the Brinkley lark club ws
=, played. The 3 Dunes were poor an
% the p'sy ing worse. After the four
g, inning ended the score stood 81 TO ]
lie in favor Of Lonoke, and the Binkls
by, having as an ostensible reasoi
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
A MysterIous Murder.

CLEVELAND. O., June ia mys-
ferrous murder was committed here
last night Benjamin Fraz 40, aged
go and night Waterman a. the foun-
dry of E G Austin & Co on Central
way WAS the victim. About 6 o'clock
this morning Frank Nowsk went to
the foundry to relieve FrsLse. Not
seeing the old mar when he first az
rived, Now,k ins i uted a search, and
o found him lying on a bench near
the furnace, with tbs back OF bis
skull crushed. He was just able to
breathe, but could give no account OF
his il juries The affair is snrouded
10 myslery Frsz9e was not know TO
have any enemies, and had had no
trouble with anybody. His weeks
pay, which he d eE last night, was in
his pocket, undistu, bed. The police
have q slight clue upon which they
are working.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
" BIG DEFAULrERS
Arrosted After n YearO az UnObtruded
Liberty.

PHnADRLrmA, PA June 10 Henry
v, lesley, the dGfaulting secretary OF
tho chesapeake and Delaware Oara
Company, who, with j. A l.. Wilso ,
the former treasurer of the same COM
many, d d from the city In the early
part q July lsst year with a large
sum Of IN ney belonging to the com-
pany, was taken Into custody at noon
today and locked up in the Central
Police Station tor a hearing. He hsd
lately returned here and was In hiding,
Tho announcement OF tho dedication
In tue acc uuts OF the Chesapeake AID
Delaware Osnal Company was msde
ON June 80, 1886, ard It WAS soon made
known th,t the culprits we're j. A, H.
Wilson, the tewu' or, and Henry V.
Lesley, his predecessor in that office
| The loss was $3.50, 100, Of which 1885,
200 was an overiSe ue Of the %comnsny'i
| bonds and $1,000 in Lehigh Valley
! railroad bonds, a. d 5000 in cash alb
attracted by q manipulation OF tho
books. The canal compsny's bond
ma ured on July 1st of ,fas year an(
arrangements had been made Tor
thirty YEAR extension, aud holder
were asked to come forward and ex
change them. Ia this manner tn
oyriSsue was discovered, but Wilson
In anticipation, had taken the none
and n ed,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20

objection TO the umpire, threw mp the
gains, 60 we give the score under : Q
rules nj 8 10 o. The ump re was Capt
j. u Goodwin, bosen by the L1-
nokers, who were the vi itipg club,snd
he 10 q man whose peculiar charset,r'
istic 10 tina, OF imp ,rtisiity aud lair
ness in such matters.
A bout at tournament was had In
the afternoon, but concluded so ls'e
your correspondent did Dot obtain the
exsct result. During all the afternoon
snd evening and At night by the light
OF Chinese Ianierns and headlights,
dsncipg WAS kept up. AT evening q
cake was voted to the pret'i st. young
lady pre- Pnt and Miss Mia Chaplin,
daughter Of the Hon j B Chaplin,
OF Lonoke. Ieceiv d the compliment
Of beng the most beautiful yourg
lady. Miss Savage, Of Bripkley, was
a popular rival OF Miss Chaplin Tor
the honor.
Among the well Known Young ladies
In attendance curing tho day we no
ticed NJ ss Cassie Brown, Of DevalPs
B uf; Ma Aanis MSy Gs'ew JoG, 81
nes Are; Miss Jessie and M 81 Maud
O1spmae, If Lansing, Mica and the
following bevy Of bean'iel rom
Loaoke, MISS Msggie Beard, Lulu
Mason, Aplas Pierce, Josie Austin
va Is Gates.
The Tailrosd officials have the
thai ks Of cor entire perry, 80 they
tres,ed US nicsly in every respect ex
cept in furnishing ms cars Thott
given us we're very old, unclssn snC
OF nsive h every resp, ct.
The Mes r. Maxasll and Rchsrd
son Of thu B uf did All IL their pGweI
I, mske TIE Gag pless4nt, and a
o'clock h ,dr u g6odby. Atler owe
al hours ,ids We arrived 7 homa
DOHE IAN.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
THE POLK ADnIHIsrR ATION.

It Is reliably reported from Wash
ington tina. the venerable historian,
George Bancroft, hes undertaken to
write O history Of the Polk admins
trstion. Next aitsr the administra-
ton OF Washington and that OF aadi-
son, Polk's was the most important oil
those that preceded The ante-bellum
period. II covered all tie years Of the
Mexican imbroRlio and war, and the
acquisition Of the immense territory
that has 30 enriched the Union. The
opening Of that territory to settlement
forced the repeal Of the Missouri COM
promise and precipitated the troubles
In Kspsa. which were the prelimi-
nary Dkirmishes OF the civil war. Mr..
Polk proved himself equal to the ex.
traordinary demands OF the Pfesiden.
tiai oiiee aud left an impression o.
ready and bread statesmanship end
OF t&ciency ard strength. He wac Q
man OF principle, was q sound and
healthy Democrat without any
crotchets or Weaknesses, aud was ft
determined In character as to invite
the soubrlquet OF "Youag Hickory
by which he was long known. HI
was o great friend Of Gen. jackson
aud the latter was proud Of that friend
ship to the day Of his death. For on,
year. and perhaps the most trying o
M. Folks administration, Mr.. Ban
croft was Secretary OF the Navy, q
IN CO he resigned to accept the pest {
Minister to Eogland, in which b
gave satisfaction 10 his co%untrymer
Thus identified with Mr.. Polk 1t 10
be expscted that he will write a BIZ
tory ample and complete, and max
for his chief the place in history I
which he 10 entitled.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
rHE QUEENS JUBILEE.

On Tuesday London is to be made
gay with bunting, with Chinese Ian
terms and electric lights, and every
possible form of dieplsy that can give
expression to the ~ Of the British
people that Victoria has reigned Ally
years. Soldiers will be trooped and q
pageant u%nrqualed for the riches OF
It's color and effect will proceed along
some OF the principal streets to West.
minister, where solemn services oil
thanksgiving will be held. Through
ont + gland, Scotland and WaleF, and
in all the colonies, in India asd ON
boardpvery vessel that q ats the Brit
ish Il ", some Hervlcs will be held to
commence ate 20 notable en- event.
Everywhere hut in Ireland there will
be general rejoicing. In that unhap-
py country theppople are divided. The
Opprpemen of Ulster will make their
ri ,icinps and sy mpathy with Victoria
known, but all others of the people
will be silent. They will be sullenly
silent. For them tleJe 10 In prepara'
ton one # the most Infamous concep'
tlons Of tyranny in legislation, a meas
urs OF oppression that would fit into
the brutal conditions Il he carly aget
when tho people Of Europe were ys'
semi. bart arous and brute force Wal
tho one commanding power over men
This jubilee, theee days OF gladnts
are full Of gloomy portents for thu
people Of IlelMd, They have no req
son to rejoice. The fifty years OF Vic
tor,a's leign eliminates fer them in
coercion bill; in a bill that robs then
Of MI rights Of free speech, Of the RICH
70 take council even for ordinary pui
poses, aud stamps them as infamou
IL they declare thor grievances. Ii
stead Il in Ireland there will b
mourning and d~lsCon,ent. In place
prsyers for the continuance OF th
reign an angthemR almost upive
sA will 20 up to heaven sglinst th
ineaue So ieburY and the rotten al
savage system which he represent
Even the Green hss no word Of pl
cation or molli q cation for her Irii
sui jscte che has uttered no word
symaatry for their condition
prom 90 for the abatement of thu
suffarngs; she is as alien to them
Der ministers are. The Irish peOI
W. her nothing and they will 6
nothiug.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20

and the question becomes urgent,
whether o SQUAD public policy does
not demand that the introduction OF
incongruous elements he limited. In
the Forum for July, Prot. II. II. Boy
esen will Rave o paper on the eocial
and political evils resulting from unre-
stricted immigration.
CAMPERS and lovers of the open air
will tiod in the June number OF Out
ing asfully illus'rated account, by
| Charles Ledverd Morton, Of "An Out
ing Cottsg,," d,signed 10 serve either
rs a permanent ca OPP, or as an open
msrque for the tennis conr6 or the
| crieksr gr1uad. 1t 10 easily packed in
small com PASS for transportation, and
! can be set up or taken down by n
or two persons. The plan includes
several Ingenious adaptations for Sc
curing stability and weather proof
j1ints, 80 important fur dwellers under
the open sky,
NovELLo, EVER d Co., of London
and New York, bave published kreh-
fels Musical Seasos, lS86-S7, in the
same STYLE az the previous AID hrst
volume, for the sea on of 1885 1t
Is a compreheDai 20 history OF all the
musical events that have transpired
during the year, including the intro
duction of new works, criticisms there
upon and criticisms Of the programmes
and the artists. A work 10 meet sssry to
a thorough understanding OF the pro-
press and growth of the musical art
reminds one to ask Why it WAS not
thought of fore. By intelligent
amateurs, as well by to artists, 1t will
be appreciated as a guide TO the pub
lie tsste and appreciation and to the
public estimate Of the VOL ks tf the
great masters. We Commend thesMu-
steal Season to all amateurs.
! The Captain of the Janizaries by
James M. Ludlow D D., ia an historic
novel :of great value. It deals with
the period when George Castuot or
Staaderbe5, as the Turks called HIM,
was defending Albania against the
manh Of the Turks. The story though
in the form o. a romance is mere than
q founded on f>ct, and is relation Is alb
q sorbiugly intefe 5tipg. The details are
4 drawn from historical records, such as
d the chronicles OF the monk, Barletius,
a contemporary, though perhaps q
= preiud ced edmirer Of scanderbeg, the
later B5 zantine annals, the customs Of
!. tina Albanian people, and scenes OBJ
served while travelling in the East
The author takes the occasion OF the
publication of a new adltion to CRATE
July aeknowled, g mauy letters from
o scholars as well as notices from thu
e press, which have expressed apprecia
ton Of this attempt 10 revive popular
Z interest in lauds and people thot art
to reappear in tho dr,ma of the Otto
d man exgulsi, III from Europe, uDor
which the curtain is now rising
2, Maneford has it fyr eale.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20

Who was no x RENE and 40 persistent
in criticism Of Gen. Sheridan q week
or a. hack, has more recently made
himse ( conspicuous rs the champion
and apologiat OF the r publican party.
He ny mxlous for the nomina-
ton Brd election Of John Sherman,
and declares that ne nd men Ike him
a carr Virginia and South Carolina
for III Republicans in 1888. As the
Epsnt Q Post Gays: "0f course this sets
Gen Rjleer MI right aud II will here
after be az bad taste TO yell rebel OF
him ~ 1T M1sby, Malone or any other
Confederate brigadier' who supports
the Republican parry" That this IL
true W.T. have the following proof from
the st. Louis GLOBE Democrat, a msli
cjous, ma row and malignant Rspub.
lean orsan, which says: when h
dec ares, IS he has just done, tia
the Democratic party Of the North Il
not what h5 South needs and tina. !
ia 'mads ~ Of the worst elements o
the Nor,p,' it must be confessed ths
he tsisa sense. Nor will any uuprsiu
dio6 SON, whose opinion on tn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
LITERARY NOTES.

H S EDwAYDs, OF MGcon, Ga, the
adthor of Two Runswsys," will have
= new story, illustrated bv Ktmble, in
The Csntu q for July. 1t is entitled
~"oister Todnunter's Heart"
Pr F. ATwATAR, of the Wesleyan
University, will publish his third pa
per ia The Century for July on the
''Ohemistry and Economy OF Food"
His new article is entitleg THE Pc
tentisl Energy Of Food"
JOHN BURROUGHS some time ego
published an illustrated sr4c in The
Century on "E glith Wild Flowers"
In the July number Of the same mag
azine lie will have an article, profuse.
ly illustrated, on American wild
Flowers"
AND now Prof. William 7. Harris,
the istipguished repre- entative OF
| the Concord School OF Philosophy, is
to appear as a critic Of Henry Geeree's
land theory. Al article from him will
be published in the July number OF
the Forum.
THE Rev. j. o. s. Huntington
('Father Huntington"), who is devot-
ing his life to doing the work OF an
apostle In the most "congested"
district Of New York. will have an
art Gle in the Forum for July on
Tenement House Morality"
GEORGE BANcR FIT contributes to the
July Century a ehort pspsr on AN 10,
cident in toe Life of John AdIms.'
Mr.. Bancroft spent al afternoon in the
com ,sn of the second President o.
the United States, in 1918, when Mr.
Adams was three or four year,
Younger than Mr.. Bancroft is now.
To T z article by Prof. Patton, o
Princeton, Ia the Forum for June
is Andover Roman z ng?" the cory
phous OF the Andover t%heologisns
Prof. Newman Smyth, will make re
ply in the seme Review for July, un
der the striking, not to say aggressive
tit'e e, "Is Princston HumaniSIDgP"
MEssRs. BEEJAMIN & BELL announc'
for early publication a new work b!
Mr.. Appleton Morgan, which is to b.
entitled "Shakespesrei in CT aud II
Criticism" and will consist OF min,
es ays or papers. Mr.. Mor9an's posl
tim as president Of the Now YoIl
Shakssperean Society gives weigh
Add interest to whatever he ma,
write on the subject OF the great bard
MEssRs. BENJAMIN & BELL have il
press a novel entitled "Mr Iucoup
Missdventure," by Edgr Saltus, al
author who hitherto hvs rosmed u
6e de metaphysical. The misadven
ture which may or may not have be
fallen Mr.. Incouli is one that is frequen
, in French and ia Russian hcti n, bI
which ia seldom mentioned to our pc
liter esrs or discussed outside OF q d
vorce court.
BEEJAMIN & BELL make their debu
as publishers is issuing q literary Gu
%riosity, q eatiTe, entitled "Tbe Poet
and Poetry of America" II Is a mes
pamuhlet, and contains matter tbs
. was frat published in l847 in Phil'
!, delphia by VIM. s. Young, who di
|, business al I73 Race street. fhe editot
! who conceals his identity under tn
! name of Gsoffrey Qlsrles, has Wi t.
a an ingenious Introductory argumeI
: 10 prove that the author who orig
7 7 nally signed himself "Lavante" WI
. Edgar Allen Pee.
The existing social feTment in E.
4 rope and the stra ned re atoms b
tween the great powers, threaten Il
a United States with a deluge Of il
migrants during the the mkt fe
years, The food is already risin
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
Three Young uen Drowned.

CHICAGO, Ill, June lat o'clock
Last evening" three y n men, George
B ker, w B. Miller and Edward O ark,
Left the tot of Thirty fiji b street in a
ANAL sailbost for a cruise on the lake.
ABout sn hour later = terrific squall
from the northwest swept over the
lake, and at that time several pistol
shots were heard from the direction
the yousg men bad taken. A tug was
sent Oh and the lake was secured no
Ill this fore Don, hut no trace OF the
boat or it's occupants could be found.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
WHAT A BABY ELEPHANT DID.
IL created a Panic tn a Circus-NaE-
rev Escape FaOm Loss or Life.

CHICAGO, I'LL, June ia Tins
special from Wellsville, o, says:
During the evening performances of a
circus at Nsw Lisbon last night, a
panic, which nearly resulted in much
ioss OF life, occurred. A baby ele'
phant, whit h was performing, bscsme
unruly and attacked one OF the clowns,
ipjuring him seriously. The trainer,
who was coming into the ring with an
other elephant, hastened to the clowns
assistance, when The larger ami
NAL also started in the rampage, csus-
ing a terrible stampede. The con-
fusion for q time was terrible, men,
women and children yelling and
orowding for the entrance. Quiet was
| finally restored, when it was fund
that one young lsdy's log had been
broken and several womsn and chill
dreu badly bruised. One of the
equestriennes, during the excitement
fell in the midst OF the four horses
she was riding, and was terribly in
inred about the head and chest. Hel
condi ion is precarinus.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
NEMPHIS APPEAL
MONDAY . :: JUNE 90, 1887.
RING.

We copy ffom the Bfookhaven
Lader a chapter Of the current histo'
~ OF Mississ ppi that is disgrsceiui 10
that State. 1t is par Of the history OF
the murderous ring that Is Responsible
today FIR the ASSASSINATION OF poor
Gambrell. II is a history OF cupidl-
~, of lying, deceit and treachery aud
carries with it conviction OF its truth.
No one can reid this, bearing In mind
all tho facts attending the cowardly
murder OF the young editor, without q
shudder. 1t is q plain and simple
statement If facts, and is convincing
proof Of hs fraud and corruption tina,
surrounds and inheres 10 penitentIary
leasing. The system is bad and every
where has been protested against be-
cause 1t is bad. In this case
Il has reached tie extremity
OF wick0dneBs. 1t ought to
b. abolished. The irresponsible
power which the lease system tonieri
begeis a domineerlng and dlctatoriaI
spirit in tho "boss," who finally Gomez
to regard all men rs quite az snswera
BILE and responsible TO him as th'
prisoners he, nine times out Of ten, in
humanity treats. From bossing them
sometimes In the ferdish spirit tina
is n Of the flowers OF Irresponsible
~, he comes to boes CON munitieS ant
parties, and eventually ends in mur
deripg an editor who eaw his dut.
plainly in denou cipg so villainous
systsm. Hamilton is a type Of hi
kind. He 10 a lessee, a penitentiar.
lessee.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20

TO eitend after cropping is e Our
white neighbors are very clever, and
boto races get along splendid. We
rarely have any law suits, as our
iustics won't give out papers unless
some hing ia greatly wrong. We have
no constable, and have 10 use for
one. VIZ have preaching in a5un-
dance -fouetimes have a church
scandr. suppose this is at every
place. We raise our own meat, milk
cur O Ra cows, send our corn to mill,
make our own molssses and always
ave n good garden, and in doing This
l dom spend much time losing
srcuud towns, which most colored
folks arc too fond of
HENRY MILLER, colored.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
HENRY aEORsE AHEAD.

The New York Herald has put the
sympsthIz ara with helIrish people in
their wal with the landlords, aud who
also oppose Henry Georges land the
DRY, In q very queer box. That paper
says: "Without doubt the man who
thinks private ownership OF land q
crime ia seriously AT variance with a
ehurch which Is itself a large landed
proprleter, and equally without doubt
tho man who agrees with Mr.. George
In the assertion, Il cannot join in de-
nouncing any Irish landlord for doing
that which the laws OF his country
give him a perfect right 10 do'-that
Ia. turn the ~peasantry into the high
Way-must Withdraw his sympathy
from the Irish cause. III the church
condemns Mr., Georges land theory,
what course viii you pursueF And
alSo, III this land theory demand
that you shall let Ireland and bom'
rule take their chances without you
sym patty and help, what will yor
dor" We should like to have these
questions answered.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20

subject Ia worth anything, doubt the
accuracy OF this prediction that the
Republicans will carry Virginia snd
North Carolina for President next
year. We do not know what party
Gen. Rosser belongs to, but presume
that he 10 still q Democrat. Certainly,
the Sizing up which be has given the
Democracy demonstrates that his
knowledge OF that subject Is compr,-
hensivs aud s~ccurate."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
DESTROYED
To q GrenI =, trnt BIZ Fi.e.

CHICAGO, III, June ia NetOs
nee a, fro - Pekiu, IL, says: Tue
wi q # Wssnbu n, Woodford coua
ty. was vi ed out by hrs earlv yesttr'
day motni q. Ssy-n g Of the bust
ness house, were completely Destroy
ed. The fire original d in II. ]. Ia
z RS 8 orr, and as he village had no
d Q protection whatever, everything
hu-ned. The los will approximate
$40 COO There lie about $4,000 insur-
a zee. The are is supposed to be oil
incsndisry origin.